FUN DAY - 29th May 2010 @ FOREST FARM, William Nicol Drive
Not to be confused with the Forest Town School and at least 15 kilometers away, Forest Farm is a home for cerebral palsy. In the years that we have run the Fun Day, Forest Farm have always arrived with busloads of their residents until a few years ago when we ran into venue difficulties. Forest Farm stepped up and volunteered the use of their premises and, for some years, have enjoyed a wonderful partnership with them.
At the homes of our guests (homes for those with mental illness in Johannesburg, Alexandra and Soweto) the excitement of the Fun Day starts building up a month before the event, a highlight in their annual outing activity. As usual busloads of participants arrived to enjoy our games, win thousands of prizes, eat well and just enjoy the day.

Despite predictions of cold, we had a perfect Joburg winter day and, despite having no power, but with the help of Rotarians and Anns, Rotaractors and an army of Redhill and Bryanston Interactors, potential Rotarians, friends, and even Hakim, a visiting Rotarian from Quebec City, the games got under way. The prize table was like a bazaar, and the eats and drinks tables like the street vendors during a lunch-time rush hour in the city centre.
Then came a sing-along in the hall, and thereafter the lunch of boerie-rolls. Once all had filled themselves, everyone went out on to the field again anticipating the arrival of the Harley-Davidson bikers. The excitement built up when, far in the distance, one could hear the drone of these bikes. No matter whether our guest could walk or not, everyone got a ride around the field including those large enough to challenge the lifting ability of the Rotarians!
Sadly the day ended but our guests left with bags of winnings, eats and souvenirs. Roll on 2011.